THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
UBC Curriculum Proposal Form
Change to Course or Program
Category: (1 or 2)
Faculty: Science
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Effective Session: 09W
Proposed Calendar Entry:
PHYS 305 (3) Introduction to Biophysics.
Physical principles involved in biological
systems at the microscopic and molecular
scales. Diffusion, low Reynolds number
dynamics, the physicist's view of
biomolecular structure, models of
molecular motors and membranes.
Date: October 15, 2008
Contact Person: R. Kiefl
Phone: 2-3037
Email: Kiefl@triumf.ca
Present Calendar Entry:
PHYS 305 (3) Introduction to Biophysics.
Physical principles involved in biological
systems at the microscopic and molecular
scales. Topics include diffusion, low
Reynolds number dynamics, the physicist's
view of biomolecular structure, models of
molecular motors and membranes.
Prerequisite: One of PHYS 203, PHYS
Prerequisites: One of PHYS 102, PHYS 257, PHYS 313, CHEM 201, CHEM 205
108, PHYS 153, SCIE 001, and either (a) and one of PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS
153.
one of PHYS 203, PHYS 313, or (b)
one of PHYS 257, CHEM 201, CHEM
Action:
Change prerequisites.
205 and one of MATH 302, MATH 318,
STAT 241, STAT 251, STAT 302.
Rationale:
A small number of students have registered
in the course who were disadvantaged by a
lack of knowledge of statistics, which is
required due to the emphasis on statistical
mechanics in the course. The current
change updates the prerequisites to require
a course that provides a basic knowledge of
statistics and probability needed in the
course. The majority of the class already
takes at least one of the additional
prerequisite courses.
Faculty Approval Date:
UBC Curriculum Proposal (v1/04)
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